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UN fears looming catastrophe for 60,000 people in besieged cities in Syria
Aid convoys blocked from getting through to four warzones for nearly three months.
Feb 14, 2017
Istanbul nightclub terrorist asks for death penalty: 'I entered Reina to die'
Abdulkadir Masharipov said his primary targets were Christians, and that he did not regret his actions.
Feb 13, 2017
Romania will put corruption laws to popular vote in referendum after 13 days of protests
A decree condoning corrupt officials prompted thousands of people to demand the government's resignations.
Feb 13, 2017
Twitter spat: Dutch PM Mark Rutte and anti-Islam rival Geert Wilders argue over government coalition
The prime minister tweeted for the first time in five years to reiterate his objection to governing with Wilders.
Feb 13, 2017
Breaking Aleppo report details city's 'indiscriminate' destruction, debunking Russia's claims
The Atlantic Council analysis provides evidence for the continuous use of chemical weapons, among other attacks.
Feb 13, 2017
Italian Davide Grasso, who battled Isis in Syria, barred from university talk due to 'security risk'
A group of students had invited Grasso, who fought with the YPG in northern Syria, to speak at the university.
Feb 10, 2017
Iranians split between 'Death to America' and 'Americans welcome' on anniversary of revolution
Thousands of people marched across Iran to celebrate the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Feb 10, 2017
Panama: Mossack Fonseca founders arrested as part of Brazil's Petrobras corruption probe
The law firm is accused of facilitating money laundering for firms like Odebrecht, who were bribing officials.
Feb 10, 2017
British woman Kimberley Taylor has joined ranks of Kurdish fighters against Isis in Syria
Hailing from Blackburn, Taylor is involved in the US-backed operations to liberate Raqqa.
Feb 09, 2017
Julian Assange could be 'cordially' asked to leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso said he would evict the Wikileaks founder if elected.
Feb 09, 2017
'Baton rape' of black man in police custody sparks violent protests and outrage in France
Four policemen were detained in connection to the abuse on 6 February.
Feb 09, 2017
Islamic State executes 20 civilians who tried to escape to the liberated eastern Mosul
Thousands of displaced Maslawis attempt to return to the areas reconquered by the Iraqi army.
Feb 08, 2017
Trump asked to 'stand with Turkey' against Isis and Kurdish fighters in first call with Erdogan
The American president said the countries share a commitment to fight terrorism.
Feb 08, 2017
Pope Francis prays for persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar
"They are our brothers and sisters, and they've been suffering for years," the pontiff said.
Feb 08, 2017
First Lady Melania Trump settles libel lawsuit against Maryland blogger
Blogger Webster Tarpley has issued a statement apologising for the "harmful and hurtful" statements.
Feb 08, 2017
Highest paid public servant in Australia earns 10 times more than PM Malcolm Turnbull
Head of the national postal service Ahmed Fahour earned A$5.6m in the last fiscal year.
Feb 08, 2017
Artur Mas trial: Pro-Catalan independence rally labelled 'inappropriate' by Spanish justice minister
The former president of Catalonia is on trial for holding an illegal independence referendum in 2014.
Feb 07, 2017
Ayatollah Khamenei defies Trump's warnings: 'Iranians are not afraid of threats'
The US president had said Iran was "playing with fire" following the test-firing of a ballistic missile.
Feb 07, 2017
Anti-Putin activist Vladimir Kara-Murza remains in a coma after suspected poisoning
Kremlin critic was taken to hospital on 2 February after suddenly falling ill.
Feb 07, 2017
Melania Trump lost 'unique opportunity' to make millions, argues new lawsuit against Daily Mail
The First Lady filed new $150m libel lawsuit for the publication of false claims about her past.
Feb 07, 2017
Five-year-old French child dies from cardiac arrest after 'being punished for wetting the bed'
Child's parents were taken into custody under suspicion of manslaughter.
Feb 06, 2017
Nearly 1,000 children killed in Afghanistan in 2016, the highest number on record
The annual UN report on Afghanistan show civilian casualty at all-time high since Taliban demise in 2001.
Feb 06, 2017
Emmanuel Macron: From teacher's pet to French president
The unusual romance of presidential favourite Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.
Feb 06, 2017
Pressure mounts to punish Myanmar officials responsible for 'systematic' rape of Rohingya
Human Rights Watch is the latest group to denounce violence committed against the marginalised Rohingya Muslims.
Feb 06, 2017
Pope Francis uses Mannequin Challenge to deliver message of solidarity with refugees
In the video, the Pope invites believers to spring into action to help the less fortunate.
Feb 03, 2017
Maryland court dismisses Melania Trump's libel lawsuit against Daily Mail
But the First Lady's attorneys intend to fight on.
Feb 03, 2017
UN report reveals 'devastating cruelty' against Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar army
Human rights violations included mass gang-rape, killings of babies and young children and brutal beatings.
Feb 03, 2017
Three neo-Nazi suspected of bomb attack against refugee centres in Sweden
Secret service believes the attack was linked to two other attempted bombings in the city of Gothenburg.
Feb 03, 2017
Dutch election 2017: Will Holland follow Britain and America in a vote for right-wing populism?
Britain backed Brexit and the US voted Donald Trump - Geert Wilders hopes the Netherlands will mirror trend.
Feb 03, 2017
Who was Hannah Arendt, the political philosopher who wrote about the origins of totalitarianism
The work of the Jewish thinker who coined the phrase 'the banality of evil' is enjoying newfound popularity.
Feb 02, 2017
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